Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin. Browse other questions tagged tolkienslegendarium the hobbit adaptationcomparison smaug desolation of smaug or ask your own question. The desolation of smaugs cliffhanger ending is one of the most climactic finishes to a middle earth film. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. The desolation of smaug as peter jackson ventures further from j. Tolkiens own drawing of smaug has a much smaller pile of gold, but its hardly fair to say that peter jacksons interpretation is wrong. The desolation of smaug and the book, the hobbit, or there and back.
The hobbit the desolation of smaug just a heads up. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. It took the dwarves over a week from when they left laketown until they found the secret entrance to the lonely mountain. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Dec, 20 the second part of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy is a weary take on j. The desolation of smaug continues the adventures of the title character. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but. In 1990 a onevolume edition was released by unwin paperbacks. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the dwarves during the reign of thorins grandfather. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive.
It is an incredible book which i actually have ever go through. What we know so far about amazons lord of the rings series the name tyra, film crew, lotronprime. He is the main villain in the book, the main reason the dwarves recruit bilbo to go with them on their quest to retake erebor. It also has over 9 hours of behindthescenes footage and interviews, detailing the monumental task of bringing the. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The second movie of the hobbit carries on almost directly a short prologue aside from the first, with our heroes having descended from the carrock and travelling on eastwards towards the lonely mountain in comparison to the book, the events in the desolation of smaug start a few pages into chapter 7 queer lodgings and carry us through to the beginning of chapter 14 fire and water. The secret entrance was hidden and a barely recognizable trail led to it. Dec, 2014 to answer this question, one must leave the movieverse and enter the book verse. The desolation of smaug is another grand entry in the tolkien saga, raising the emotional and physical stakes while revealing more of the sinister forces that we know will ultimately. Now, more than 70 years after tolkien first published those words, the hobbit. In fact, desolation of smaug is such a weird mix of hobbit, lord of the rings, and new material, its difficult to see where one ends and the others begin. They are both greedy because they have a love of gold and they both get dragon sickness and do bad things.
They are jealous of what the other one has, the lonely mountain and it. The film is the fifth middleearth film adaptation to be released, and the second chronologically. How the books differ from what is depicted in the films. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hobbit. What are the similarities and differences in the hobbit on. The desolation of smaug ian mckellen martin freeman richard armitage 20 bilbo martin freeman and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the lonely mountain, culminating in an en. Nov 12, 2014 also one should point out an additional sequence in mirkwood which adds up to the psychedelic atmosphere which had been beautifully described in the book. This content is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. A threepart comic book adaptation with script by chuck dixon and sean deming and illustrated by david wenzel was published by eclipse comics in 1989. Tolkien so i hoped that i would be able to follow the story of the desolation of smaug.
Even though i hadnt seen the first film, i had read the book written by j. I was not a big fan of the lord of the rings movies, but this second hobbit movie changed my mind and i went back to rewatch the lord because the desolation of smaug was so awesome. Differences with the book couldnt you add a section that lists the differences between the book and the movie. Many tolkien loyalists are outraged that director added female characters to the classic novel the hobbit, but jackson didnt stop there. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. Well, theres a site with the books scene of bilbo and smaugs. This is a comparison between the theatrical edition from a german bluray and the extended edition from a uk bluray 31 differences, including. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Resident tolkienite anna klassen compares the film to the original novel. Elrond and his household are a house, educated, merry, wise and welcoming. Dec, 20 except for a flashback which shows gandalf ian mckellen and the exiled dwarf king thorin oakenshield richard armitage joining forces in a dark and beersoaked pub straight out of chaucers canterbury tales, the desolation of smaug picks up where the last one left off, with bilbo martin freeman and the posse of rowdy dwarves deep into their journey to reclaim the lonely mountain and. As for what impact the differences could have in the third film, that involves some spoilers so anyone who doesnt know the plot of the hobbit and would rather be surprised should stop here, but basically these changes are all just giving smaug knowledge of plot points that were in the books but that he didnt know about there perhaps so he. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit.
Many tolkien loyalists are outraged that director peter jackson added female characters to the classic novel the hobbit, but jackson didnt stop there. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of smaug have. The desolation of smaug the movie storybook kindle edition by houghton mifflin harcourt. I look forward to such a discussion in the future, and hope you, dear readers, will indulge me in a different conversation at the present moment. What is the importance of smaug in the book the hobbit. The film shows elronds hospitality and understanding in contrast to thranduil. The desolation of smaug continues to follow the quest of dwarf heir apparent thorin oakenshield richard armitage, wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, hobbit bilbo baggins martin freeman, and a motley crew of dwarves as they travel toward their. On the other hand, theres no clear prize for this weeks winner.
I loved the lotr trilogy, and i hadhave some insane high hopes about the hobbit trilogy. What are the differences between the book and the film version of. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. The runtime is specified by the following scheme theatrical edition bluray extended edition bluray. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. Smaug has left the mountain to wreak havoc on the men of laketown, and the dwarves now have the mountain to themselves. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. Also, we get to see a much discussed scene involving a a white stag here. Check out these cinematic restylings and decide for yourself if they make the story more or less magical. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source material in different ways. The desolation of smaug and of course the lotr saga before that, the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring.
Thematically, the first installments in jacksons hobbit and rings trilogies examine flip sides of fate choosing your destiny vs. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for the hobbit. However, there are quite a few differences between the movie and the book. Could the desolation of smaug be better than jrr tolkiens original. The fact of the matter is, smaug has a lot of money a nearly unassessable amount. It took the dwarves one day to get from laketown to the mountain and find the secret entrance. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Book and film differences the hobbit wiki guide ign. The setup is considerably different in the desolation of smaug, but thats only. Even one of its staunch defenders said that a closing scene was unnecessary. The hobbit the desolation of smaug, lost in adaptation.
The desolation of smaug chronicles cloaks and daggers peers through the the hobbit. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Peter jacksons much anticipated the hobbit hits theaters today. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but.
The folks over at the tolkien fan site the one ring have brought attention to a list, created by fan gary appenzeller, of the differences and similarities between the hobbit book and its 3film. The desolation of smaug 20 starring martin freeman and ian mckellen on dvd and bluray. The book is never explicit with any solid number, but its enough for the massive dragon to comfortably lay on. For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid fanbase, theres going to be a lot of dissection of the adaptations thats why it helps to. While not being mentioned in the original book, frodo elijah wood, saruman sir christopher lee, legolas orlando bloom and several others have cameo appearances in the film. The desolation of smaug is clearly going to be the winner and it is the only real choice for the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. My third clip that im uploading from the new hobbit film. Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. This was a really good scene to show, even if it wasnt in the hobbit.
What are the differences between the book and the film version of smaug and bilbos conversation. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. In the movie there is no femaile woodland elf named tauriel. The battle of the five armies is released in an extended version a year after its theatrical release. What are the differences between the book and the film. Since the release date for the first hobbit film is still over a year away, theres no way to know what differences might exist between the book and the film. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. The elves originated far to the east of the lands that figure in lotr.
The desolation of smaug is the second film of the hobbit film series. It was very different as they spent a lot of time with tauriel and kili and legolas, the first and last of which were not even in the book. The original hobbit book makes the differences clear. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat. The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off.
The stakes are raised and evil rises as part 2 of the hobbit trilogy hits theaters. The director, peter jackson, made many changes and also added to. The book makes no mention of thorins purpose in bree, only that he was returning west from a journey. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. In the movie it took the dwarves over a week from when they left laketown until they found the secret entrance to the lonely mountain. You can expect to like the way the blogger publish this book. Oct 01, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens.